The provisions of this chapter imposing a time
limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe
other, more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping,
standing or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-138,
any other New Jersey statute or as hereinafter provided.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule I (§ 135-23) attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended 10-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-14]
A.
Parking
of any vehicle on any portion of a public road, street or highway
in the Town of Clinton is prohibited between the hours of 2:00 a.m.
and 6:00 a.m. whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such
that it covers the public road, street or highway. This parking prohibition
shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets,
roads or highways have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent
that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic. The
term “snow” shall mean any frozen precipitation depositing
any accumulation on the streets, roads or highways, including snow,
sleet, hail, ice or freezing rain.
B.
Any unoccupied
vehicle parked or standing in violation of this section shall be deemed
a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic,
and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle.
The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage
which may result from such removal before regaining possession of
the vehicle.
C.
Signs advising
of the provisions of this section shall be erected and maintained
at all street, road or highway entrances for motor vehicles into the
Town of Clinton in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-198.
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule III of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule III (§ 135-25) attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule IV at any time between the hours listed in Schedule IV of any day, except Sundays and public holidays, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IV (§ 135-26) attached to and made a part of this chapter.
A.
Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall
be no parking upon streets or sections of streets where temporary
EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are displayed. The Chief of Police or,
in his absence, the ranking police officer is authorized to declare
an emergency and to direct the posting of EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs
where weather conditions, accidents, fires or public celebrations
dictate or require the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which
interfere with the free flow of traffic. Notification that EMERGENCY
NO PARKING signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the
operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the
posting of the signs.
B.
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation
of this chapter shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe
and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide
for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable
costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal
before regaining possession of the vehicle.
C.
The effectiveness of this section is contingent upon
signs being erected as required by law.
[Added 7-27-2022 by Ord. No. 22-09]
A.
No overnight parking of commercial vehicles in residential areas.
(1)
Notwithstanding of any regulations codified in Chapter 88 of the Code of the Town of Clinton or any exceptions listed in Subsection C, no person shall park any commercial vehicles (as defined in Subsection B below), trailers, or equipment on either side of any public road in front of any residential use or directly across the street from any residential use between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. At the discretion of the Chief of Police, short-term, temporary exceptions to these parking time limits may be granted.
(2)
No commercial vehicles (as defined below in Subsection B) of any kind shall be parked on any street, lot, avenue, highway or portion thereof that is located adjacent to a residential use in any zone, as well as on both sides of the street in front of any residential use or directly across the street from any residential use, that contains any form of advertising or display beyond the requirement of N.J.S.A. 39:4-46 not permanently affixed by paint, stencil, or comparable process onto the body of the vehicle between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
B.
Definition of "commercial vehicle." For the purposes of this section,
"commercial vehicle" shall mean a car, truck, bus, van, trailer, equipment,
and/or vehicle that is intended for and primarily used for commercial
purposes, whether or not said vehicle is registered as a commercial
vehicle with any State Division of Motor Vehicles. For the purposes
of this section, all trucks, vans, buses, trailers, equipment, or
other vehicles containing advertising matter intending to promote
the interest of any business shall be considered "commercial."
C.
Permitted overnight parking of certain commercial vehicles. The following
commercially registered vehicles are permitted to park overnight on
a residential property or in a residential zone subject to the following
conditions:
(1)
Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds
or less and excluding trucks commonly identified as "box" and "walk-in"
trucks of any gross vehicle weight.
(a)
Examples of permitted vehicles include, but are not limited
to, minivans, full-size and heavy-duty pickups, utility vans, and
multipurpose vehicles.
(b)
These types of vehicles must be owned or used by a resident
of the premises and used as the customary means of transportation
to and from work.
(c)
The resident must demonstrate that the vehicle cannot be parked
in a garage or other permanent enclosed structure on-site.
(2)
Heavy-duty pickup trucks and van conversions with a gross vehicle
weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less are permitted, provided that
such vehicles are to be used as utility vehicles (used for trade purposes),
and further provided that such vehicles have either an open or enclosed
bed with neither racks nor stakes.
(3)
The vehicle shall not obstruct any pedestrian or vehicular traffic
and be no closer than five feet from a side or rear property line.
To the extent feasible, the vehicle shall be screened by a combination
of fencing and/or landscaping to provide year-round screening. Wherever
possible, the vehicle shall be parked in a side or rear yard.
(4)
The vehicle shall not be parked on a grassed area, lawn area,
or an otherwise landscaped area.
(5)
The outside storage of any materials or equipment associated
with the commercial vehicle is prohibited.
D.
Parking restrictions for commercial vehicles in all zones. The following
types of commercial vehicles are prohibited from being parked on any
street in any zone between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. except
when engaged in providing emergency repair services or actively engaged
in moving the residents of the premises:
(1)
All commercial vehicles (as defined above in Subsection B) with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds, including but not limited to large walk-in trucks, box trucks, dump trucks, rack and stake body trucks, grain body trucks, tractors and tractor-trailers.
(2)
Buses or vans registered for more than 11 passengers, with the
exception of school buses registered for 16 or fewer passengers that
comply with applicable USDOT Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards,
provided that same are parked on a lot and not on the street.
E.
Enforcement officers and procedure. The Town of Clinton Police Department
and its police officers may act individually or in conjunction with
any other municipal, county or state enforcement agencies in accordance
with local, county or state ordinances, statutes, and/or regulations
as applicable.
F.
Violation and penalties. Unless another penalty is expressly provided
by New Jersey statute, every person convicted of a violation of a
provision of this section, including attached schedules, or any supplements
thereto, amendments thereto or revisions thereto shall be liable to
a penalty of not less than $100 and more than $500 or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.
